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L. TAETEROW.

STEP LADDER AND TABLE.

y No. 357,048.

Patented Peb.. l, 1887.

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LUDWIG TAETEROW, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

'STEP-LADDER AND TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,048, dated February 1, 1887.

` Application filed October 19, 1886. Serial No; 226,638. (No model.)

T all whom.- z't may concern:

Be it known that l, LUDWIG TAETEROW, of

' which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to .provide a new and improved combined step-ladder and table which, when folded, can be used as atable, and, when erected, as a step-ladder.

The invention consists in the combination, with a table-frame open at one end, of a top plate or leaf pivoted to the closed end and a folding ladder hinged to the top plate at the swinging end, all as will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation on the line Fig. 3, of myimproved folding-step-ladder and table closed for use as atable. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same erected for use as a step-ladder. Fig. 3 isa plan View of the under side of the same folded for use asv a table. Fig. et is a detail sectional view of parts showing the latch.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The top plate, A, of the table ishinged at ce to the frame B, supported by legs 13 in the usual manner, said top plate being adapted to swing upward. At the end o f the top plate, A, opposite to the one that is hinged at a, a crossspiece, C, is fastened on the under side, and to said cross-piece C Vthe upper end of a step-ladder is hinged, which step-ladder is composed of the sections D and E, hinged to each other at F, so as to adapt the section E to fold against the under side of the section D, the two folding sections D and E being adapted to fold against the under side of the top plate, the side bars of the sections being in contact at the edges, and the height of the side bars, when in contact, being about equal to the height of the end cross'piece, C.

The side pieces of the frame B areV united at the bottom edges by two cross-bars, G and G', the edge of the cross-bar G facing the open end of the table-frame-that is, the end adapted to receive the cross-piece C-being beveled, and

from said beveled edge two pins, H, project toward the open end ofthe table-frame. Notches J are formedin the inner edges of the side bars of the bottom step-ladder-secton E, and serve to receive the said pins H.

The legs B at the open end of the table-frame are provided at the upper ends of theinner sides with the grooves K, for receiving tongues Lon the ends of the cross-piece C, the bottom ends of said tongues being beveled, as shown' at L in Fig. l, to facilitate the passage of the same in the grooves. Below the groove K the aperture M is provided in the inner side of each tableleg for receiving the ends of sliding bolts O in the cross-piece C. Sliding bolts P are provided on the under side of one of the steps of the ladder-section E, and can be passed into suitable apertures in the side pieces of the frame.

The combined step-ladder and table is adjusted in the following manner: When it is desired to be used as a table, the ladder-secA tions are folded and the tongues L of the crosspiece passed into the grooves K, and the ends of the bolts O are passed into the apertures M, thus locking the parts in place. When it is to be used as a step-ladder, the bolts O are withdrawn, the plate A is swung into 'the position shown in Fig. 2, and theladder-sections swung down until the lower end of the lower section, E, rests on the door. The side pieces of thebottom section, E, rest against the bev els of the cross-bar G', the pins H passing into der is to be folded, the bolts l? are withdrawn from their apertures, theladdersections raised, and the bottom section, E, swung against the upper section, D, and against the under side of the top plate, A,which ladder-sections and top plate are then swung down into horizontal position, thetongues L passing into the grooves K. The parts are then locked in place by push ing the bolts O into the apertures M.

I am aware that tables and chairs have been combined with folding ladders, but do not claim this construction, broadly.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a table-frame, of

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a top plate hinged to said frame and e jointed ladder hinged to the swinging end of the top plate, which ladder con be folded within the frame and under the hinged top plate when said top plate rests upon the frame, substantially as shown and described.

2. The coinbinatio1i,with' e. tablefraine open at one end, of a. tableleaf or top plate hinged to the opposite end of the frame and provided with e cross-piece fitting in the open end of the freine, and of a jointed ladder hinged to the bottom edge of said cross-piece, substantially as shown and described.

3. The coinbinatioinwith a `table-frame open at one end and having grooves in the inner sides of the legs at the open end, of a top plate hinged to the opposite end of the frame, n cross-piece on the under side of the top plate, and of tongues on the ends of said cross-piece and ajointed ladderhingedtothebottom edge of the cross-piece, substantially as shown and described.

4. The eombiiiation,with a table-frame open at one end and provided with cr0ss-pieces unit` ing the side pieces, the edge of that cross-piece next the open end of the frame being beveled and provided with, pins, of n folding ladder hinged to the swinging end of the top plate, the side pieces of one section of the ladder having apertures for receiving pins on the crosspiece, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination, with a table-frame open at one end, of a. top plate hinged to the closed end, a folding ladder hinged to the swinging end of the top plate, and sliding bolts ou the cross-piece of the top plate, substantially as LU'DVVIG TAETEROW.

Vitnesses:

OsoAR F. GUNZ, CARL KARP. 

